Hospices vary widely in prescribing “comfort kit” medications
Which hospice they enter, rather than their condition, may determine which patients receive antipsychotics or benzodiazepines to quell end-of-life symptoms.
May 2022 News
Helping kids with congenital hand differences
A hand surgeon explains the importance of parents advocating for their child with hands that don’t look or function the same as others.
Early study finds new lymphoma drug effective
Eighty percent of patients with a subset of lymphoma saw their cancers shrink after taking zanubrutinib in a clinical trial.
Poll shows impact of menopause and other health issues on older women’s sex lives
Less than half of those experiencing menopause-related symptoms have talked to their health care provider about treatment.
Mother-daughter duo demonstrates the power of a nurse’s care
During the lengthy hospital stays that Ann Laho’s daughter endured, one nurse’s compassion inspired the mother-daughter pair to pursue the profession and help patients the same way she helped their family.
Ultrasound technology helps destroy liver tumors in rats
Known as histotripsy, the device not only kills cancer cells but also stimulates the immune system as an added defense.
A how-to guide to the latest COVID therapies
Clearing up the confusion around the coronavirus drugs Paxlovid and molnupiravir
Do unto others
Tina Reuben was the first patient in one of the few clinical trials for adrenal cancer and hopes that her involvement can help others with the rare disease live longer.
A new approach to medical guidelines, with inspiration from Wikipedia
The “Wikiguideline” approach establishes recommendations only when high-quality, hypothesis-confirming evidence is available.
Studying human development in a dish
A new technique could provide powerful insights into early cell differentiation.
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